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Local June 3, 2013 | 9:07 am

“Aggressive” farming ravages Bahoruco National Park’s forests

Santo Domingo.- One of the country’s most prestigious environmental groups on Sunday called the unchecked destruction of forests from agriculture’s “aggressive” expansion at Bahoruco National Park (southwest) of "deep concern."

The Jaragua group blames Dominicans who pay for cheap Haitian labor to expand plantations, including avocados, potatoes and other short-cycle cro... Read more

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